jon321971

I’m writing dystopia , so feel the need to read dystopia. And this one cropped up as recommended.   It’s been made into a TV series called Silo, I believe. Or the books were adapted from a film. Can’t work it out. Doesn't matter. It was the number one drama in the history of Apple TV, apparently. That’s always something that gives a book extra credibility. If someone liked it enough to invest however much it takes to make a TV series, and then loads of people decided to watch it, well, it’s...

Flying Ant Day. Such a big event, they named a book after it. Or at least I did. Although my Flying Ant Day contains not a single reference to oversized winged insects within its pages.   But it’s not the purpose of this blog to wax lyrical about the most under-rated of my books. It’s to shed more light on the annual event that inspired its title.   Sex.   That’s at the heart of Flying Ant Day. The reason why male ants and new queens take to the skies is to mate. Fair play. There are plenty...

Here’s a draft of a flyer that Kent Sanderson considers disseminating among the population of his dystopian south London town. In the end, he opts for something a little more palatable, thanks to the advice of his colleague, Pete. But this gives you an idea of the level of disgust and mockery aimed at the people who have decided to surrender their thinking and doing to machines in the First World.   ---FIRST DRAFT COPY – by K e n t  S a n d e r s o n   Are you at risk of becoming a deadhead?...